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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
Osaka Blues
2-1 128
115.41
 
VS
proj
Yokohama Zets
123.7 1-2
128.47

Osaka Blues come back to win against Yokohama Zets in 128.0-123.7 battle

Osaka Blues stepped up and exceeded expectations, rallying to earn a 128.0-123.7 victory over Yokohama Zets, who fell short of projections. Trailing 110.8-106.9 heading into Sunday night, Osaka Blues roared back behind Matthew Stafford (21.1 points). Osaka Blues (2-1) will look to maintain their momentum against Purple Mountain, while Yokohama Zets (1-2) will take on Bad Boys in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Osaka Blues   Yokohama Zets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 10.04 points, Peterson more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 24 points as the Redskins beat the Packers 31-17. He ran for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Osaka Blues this week. Peterson will go up against the Saints in Week 4.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

Osaka Blues
Points
% of total points 128
1
Adrian Peterson
RB
24
10.04
18.8%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
21.1
23.1
16.5%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
19.4
15.78
15.2%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
16.8
13.18
13.1%
Yokohama Zets
Points
% of total points 123.7
1
Jared Goff
QB
30.1
21.19
24.3%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
19.9
18.52
16.1%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
18.3
13.63
14.8%
4
David Johnson
RB
16.1
18.98
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Yokohama Zets who claimed the lead, 110.8-106.9. Adrian Peterson had a 41-yard run for Osaka Blues, while Cooper Kupp had a 53-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jared Goff had a 53-yard touchdown pass for Yokohama Zets, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 35-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 33-yard touchdown pass for Osaka Blues to contribute to a 128.0-123.7 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Osaka Blues   Yokohama Zets

StatSmack

Osaka Blues must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (128) than their season average (117.65).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Osaka Blues (2-1) have a better record than Yokohama Zets (1-2).
Osaka Blues laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Yokohama Zets (0).
Osaka Blues are clutch masters, with more close wins than Yokohama Zets (2 vs 0).
Yokohama Zets have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Osaka Blues (0) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Osaka Blues have outscored Yokohama Zets at TE and K this season.
The starters for Osaka Blues had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Yokohama Zets (3).
There's not much good to say about Yokohama Zets this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Yokohama Zets
Two teams sporting identical 1-2 records, eighth-place Yokohama Zets are set to battle ninth-place Bad Boys in Week 4. Now three weeks into the 2018 season, Yokohama Zets have scored the sixth-most points in the league (124.22 points per game). Bad Boys (and their 115.4 points per game) are ranked ninth.
Osaka Blues
Week 4 will match a couple of winning streaks against one other, as Osaka Blues (2-1) are on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Purple Mountain, 3-0), have won three in a row. Three weeks into the season, Osaka Blues have posted the eighth-most points in the league. Purple Mountain (and their 153.1 points per game) are ranked first.